CANTERBURY TALES by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Millers Tale
15 This Absalom plumped down upon his knees,
And said: "I am a lord in all degrees;
For after this there may be better still
Darling, my sweetest bird, I wait your will."
The window she unbarred, and that in haste.
620 "Have done," said she, "come on, and do it fast,
Before we're seen by any neighbour's eye."
This Absalom did wipe his mouth all dry;
Dark was the night as pitch, aye dark as coal,
And through the window she put out her hole.
625 And Absalom no better felt nor worse,
But with his mouth he kissed her naked arse
Right greedily, before he knew of this.
Aback he leapt- it seemed somehow amiss,
For well he knew a woman has no beard;
630 He'd felt a thing all rough and longish haired,
And said, "Oh fie, alas! What did I do?"
"Teehee!" she laughed, and closed the window too;
And Absalom went forth a sorry pace.
(now you know the origin of teehee... dates back to 1300 )
Cinquain
too late
neighbour is there
watching at the window
reputations will be ruined
oh fie
lit class
high lighted by
the raunchy millers tale
one reading never forgotten
tee hee
